Roger Scruton:

There is truth in the view that hope springs eternal in the human breast, and false hope is no exception.

Katja Grace:

Apparently it's crazy to want our species extinct, but crazy not to want it arbitrarily smaller.

Thom Yorke:

It will be only a matter of time -- months rather than years -- before the music business establishment completely folds. It will be no great loss to the world.

Freeman Dyson:

Essentially you need sunshine and water. That's about all.

Jonathan Franzen:

And then there's your e-mail: shouldn't you be dealing with your e-mail?

Sterling Hayden:

What does a man need -- really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in -- and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That's all -- in the material sense.

Rivka Galchen:

I prefer the taciturn company of my things. I love my things. I have a great capacity for love, I think.

Sarah Silverman:

You're very free if you don't love money.